Harmony, Rhode Island facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Harmony, Rhode Island
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Harmony Chapel Cemetery on U.S. Route 44 around the start of the 20th century
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Location of the CDP in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.97 sq mi (7.68 km2) |
| • Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.060 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 985 |
| • Density | 331.6/sq mi (128.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
02814
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| Area code(s) | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-33040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629815 |
Harmony is a village and census-designated place in Providence County, Rhode Island, in the town of Glocester, located on U.S. Route 44 (Putnam Pike). As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 985.
Local sites and history
The historic 1816 Harmony Chapel and Cemetery are located at the center of the village. Several restaurants, the Harmony Library and golf courses are located nearby. In the early nineteenth century a toll booth of the Glocester Turnpike was located in Harmony to raise funds to maintain the road until it was abolished in the 1850s.
Images for kids
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Yan-Yan-Ke Club in Harmony at the start of the 20th Century
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Warren Estate on Sawmill Road in Harmony
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Sen. Arthur Steere's birthplace on the corner of Snake Hill & Sawmill Roads
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Laurel Grange on Snake Hill & Sawmill Road
See also
In Spanish: Harmony (Rhode Island) para niños
